the dragonfly is still, and I wonder whether it's dead, and further wonder whether anyone has thought that of me
Dragonfly [Kyōka]
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Category Archives: Kyōka
Black Hole [Kyōka]
deep in the cave,
there’s a hole that knows no light;
everything
and nothing can reside
within that black hole
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Wading into the Flood [Kyoka]
floodwaters rise.
peacefully drifting
around the calves
of those in search
of things that float
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Quick Peek [Kyōka]
a weaver pokes its head from the nest, looks both ways, & decides to stay in. i know the feeling.
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Kilimanjaro Hides [Kyōka]
"Amboseli offers great views of Kilimanjaro!" they said. but, for me, obstinate clouds object
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Rock Agama [Tanka]
a Rock Agama peeks over a rock, stops, and tries to be inconspicuously bright orange
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Nocturnal [Kyōka]
owl sticks its head out, staring in silent rebuke as if to say: "Hey! I'm nocturnal. What's with all the ruckus?"
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Black Mamba [Kyōka]
one Black Mamba slithers up beside its mate. scheming whisper? i fear as much, but then i remember snakes have no ears
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Tōsui’s Rebuttal [Kyōka]
the Zen monk Tōsui, rebuked for handling manure, plead not guilty by reason of scrawny crops, and kept spreading shit
the !n(tro)verted yogi 